"same Alonso Fernández de Lugo (conqueror of this island) who in 1513 asked the Court to erect a new diocese on the island of Tenerife. However, this project would always have the opposition of the Grancanarian bishop. From this moment, the Canary Islands was divided into two dioceses: The ""Diocese Canariense-Rubicense"" that encompasses the eastern islands (Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote) and ""Diocese of San Cristóbal of La Laguna"" or ""Nivariense"" that encompasses the western islands (Tenerife, La Gomera, La Palma and El Hierro). In the Canary Islands, religious devotions of great tradition in history and culture are particularly important,"
"another Canary Island, La Palma. The last volcanic activity in Fuerteventura occurred between 4,000 and 5,000 years ago. Fuerteventura was chosen among 500 European destinations by the Quality Coast International Certification Program of the European Coastal and Marine Union as one of the most attractive tourist destinations for visitors interested in cultural heritage, environment and sustainability. The climate on Fuerteventura is pleasant throughout the year. The island is hence referred to as ""the island of eternal spring"". The sea regulates air temperature, diverting hot Sahara winds away from the island. The island's name in English translates as ""strong fortune"" or"
"Canary hotspot The Canary hotspot, also called the Canarian hotspot, is a volcanic hotspot believed to be located at the Canary Islands off the north-western coast of Africa, although alternative theories have also been suggested to explain the volcanism there. The Canary hotspot is believed to be underlain by a mantle plume that is relatively deep. It is believed to have first appeared about 60 million years ago. From July to September 2011, the Canarian island of El Hierro experienced thousands of small tremors, believed to be the result of magma movements beneath the island. This resulted in fears of"
"well known beach in the southwestern part of the island. Graciosa, Canary Islands Graciosa Island or commonly La Graciosa (; Spanish for ""graceful"") is a volcanic island in the Canary Islands of Spain, located north of the island of Lanzarote across the strait named El Río. It was formed by the Canary hotspot. The island is part of the Chinijo Archipelago and the Chinijo Archipelago Natural Park (""Parque Natural del Archipiélago Chinijo""). It is administrated by the municipality of Teguise. The only two settlements are Caleta de Sebo in the southeastern part of the island and summer-residence Casas de Pedro"
"El Médano El Médano (Spanish, ""The sand dune"") is a town in the municipality of Granadilla de Abona, on the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands. A place of strong winds, it has been the site for various windsurfing competitions and championships, though in recent years, an increase in the number of high-rise hotels and apartment buildings has reduced these winds' power. However, El Médano is still one of the world's best windsurfing/kitesurfing locations, with three different windsurfing spots, the Bay (flat/swell), the Harbour Wall (wavespot sideshore), and Cabezo Beach (wavespot onshore). The main bay is divided into"
"in modern usage in languages other than English, e.g., Spanish, French and Dutch, all of the Lesser Antilles from the Virgin Islands to Trinidad and Tobago are known as the Windward Islands (""Iles au Vent"" in French, ""Bovenwindse Eilanden"" in Dutch, and ""Islas de Barlovento"" in Spanish). The islands along the Venezuelan coast, known in English as the Leeward Antilles, in languages other than English are known as the Leeward Islands. The islands are affected by active volcanism, and notable eruptions have occurred in Montserrat in the 1990s and in 2009 to 2010. At 1467 m, the highest point is"
"Graciosa, Canary Islands Graciosa Island or commonly La Graciosa (; Spanish for ""graceful"") is a volcanic island in the Canary Islands of Spain, located north of the island of Lanzarote across the strait named El Río. It was formed by the Canary hotspot. The island is part of the Chinijo Archipelago and the Chinijo Archipelago Natural Park (""Parque Natural del Archipiélago Chinijo""). It is administrated by the municipality of Teguise. The only two settlements are Caleta de Sebo in the southeastern part of the island and summer-residence Casas de Pedro Barba. The population is about 600. Tourism is the main"
"tropical semi-arid climate, which in the Köppen climate classification is represented as BSh. It has significant influences of the mediterranean climate due to its quite wet winters. For a Canary island, the weather is quite cloudy, as La Palma is far more exposed to marine air systems than easterly islands. In Spanish the island is called ""Isla de la Palma,"" and is usually abbreviated to ""La Palma,"" which means the Island of Palms or Palm Island. La Palma is nicknamed ""Isla Bonita"" (""beautiful island""). The island is part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The island is divided"
"Fuerteventura Fuerteventura ( is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean and is part of the North Africa region, politically part of Spain. At , it is the second largest of the Canary Islands, after Tenerife. It was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in May 2009. Its capital is Puerto del Rosario. Traditionally, Fuerteventura's name has been regarded as a reference to the strong winds around the island and the resulting danger to nautical adventurers. However, it might have referred instead (or also) to wealth, luck or destiny. In 1339 the Mallorcan navigator Angelino Dulcert, in the"
"El Hierro El Hierro, nicknamed Isla del Meridiano (the ""Meridian Island""), is the smallest and farthest south and west of the Canary Islands (an Autonomous Community of Spain), in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa, with a population of 10,162 (2003). Its capital is Valverde. At 268.71 square kilometres, it is the smallest of the seven main islands of the Canaries. The name ""El Hierro"", although spelled like the Spanish word for 'iron', is not related to that word. The ""H"" in the name of the metal is derived from the ""F"" of Latin ""ferrum"" (compare ""higa"" for"
"the Canary Islands, like the Canary Island pine and the dragon tree, ""Dracaena draco"" are endemic, as noted by Sabin Berthelot and Philip Barker Webb in their epic work, ""L'Histoire Naturelle des Îles Canaries"" (1835–50). The climate is subtropical and desertic, moderated by the sea and in summer by the trade winds. There are a number of microclimates and the classifications range mainly from semi-arid to desert. According to the Köppen climate classification, the majority of the Canary Islands have a hot desert climate represented as BWh. There also exists a subtropical humid climate which is very influenced by the"
"desert or semi desert. Gran Canaria is known as a ""continent in miniature"" for its diverse landscapes like Maspalomas and Roque Nublo. In terms of its climate Tenerife is particularly interesting. The north of the island lies under the influence of the moist Atlantic winds and is well vegetated, while the south of the island around the tourist resorts of Playa de las Americas and Los Cristianos is arid. The island rises to almost above sea level, and at altitude, in the cool relatively wet climate, forests of the endemic pine ""Pinus canariensis"" thrive. Many of the plant species in"
"islands to the west Sotavento, meaning leeward. The islands to the south and east of Puerto Rico were then called Islas de Barlovento, meaning ""windward islands"". When the British gained control of many of the Lesser Antilles, they designated Antigua, Montserrat and the islands to the north as the ""Leeward Islands"". Guadeloupe and the islands to the south were designated as the ""Windward Islands"". Later on, all islands north of Martinique became known as the Leeward Islands. In 1940 Dominica was transferred to the British Windward Islands, and is now considered to be part of the Windward Islands. However, even"
"the Sierra de San Borja responsible for the occasional hot, dry winds known locally as ""Westies"" which can go from zero to over 50 knots in a matter of minutes. On the eastern horizon lies Isla Ángel de la Guarda separated from the other islands by the Canal de las Ballenas. There is an Archipelago of 16 islands off the coast and in the bay. There is a lighthouse located on Isla Cabeza de Caballo, an island in the center of the channel into the town. A second lighthouse is located at the entrance to the harbor on Punta Arenas,"
"San Nicolás). El Dedo de Dios, or ""God's Finger"", was a rocky spire jutting from the sea in Puerto de las Nieves, and was previously the signature attraction of the Canary Islands until it was destroyed by tropical storm Delta that crossed the archipelago on November 2005. Other well-known rock formations are El Cura (also known as El Fraile), The Frog (La Rana), Roque Bentayga, the Roque de Gando, and the Peñón Bermejo. The highest peak of the island is the Pico de las Nieves, at . The capital city is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. ""Las Canteras"" beach, a"
"Islands, dates from previous centuries, when sailing ships were the sole form of transportation across the Atlantic Ocean. In sailing terminology, ""windward"" means towards the source of the wind, while ""leeward"" is the opposite direction. In the West Indies, the prevailing winds, known as the trade winds, blow out of the northeast. Therefore, an island to the northwest, such as Puerto Rico, would typically be leeward of an island to the southeast, such as Antigua, and conversely, Antigua would typically be windward of Puerto Rico, but leeward of Guadeloupe and Martinique. The early Spanish colonizers called Puerto Rico and the"
"Stórhöfði Stórhöfði is a peninsula and the southernmost point of Heimaey, the largest island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago. It is claimed to be the windiest place in Europe, and holds the record for the lowest on land observation of air pressure in Europe. The name means ""great cape"" and was also the name of a street in Reykjavik's Höfði industrial area until 2015 when it was renamed Svarthöfði (""black cape""), which is the Icelandic term for Darth Vader. The street had formerly been named Bratthöfði, which translates as ""steep cape"". Stórhöfði is the location of one of the oldest lighthouses"
"Canary Islands The Canary Islands (; , ) is a Spanish archipelago and the southernmost autonomous community of Spain located in the Atlantic Ocean, west of Morocco at the closest point. The Canaries are among the outermost regions (OMR) of the European Union proper. It is also one of the eight regions with special consideration of historical nationality recognized as such by the Spanish Government. The Canary Islands belong to the African Plate like the Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla, the two on the African mainland. The seven main islands are (from largest to smallest in area) Tenerife, Fuerteventura,"
"Cumbre Vieja Cumbre Vieja () is an active although dormant volcanic ridge on the volcanic ocean island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain, that erupted twice in the 20th century – in 1949, and again in 1971. The ridge of the Cumbre Vieja trends in an approximate north-south direction and covers the southern two-thirds of the island. Several volcanic craters are located on the summit ridge and flanks. La Palma is a volcanic ocean island, located on the African Plate and is currently – along with Tenerife, one of the most volcanically active of the Canary Islands. Historical"
"Windward Islands The Windward Islands, also known as the Islands of Barlovento, are the southern, generally larger islands of the Lesser Antilles, within the West Indies. They lie south of the Leeward Islands, approximately between latitudes 10° and 16° N and longitudes 60° and 62° W. As a group they start from Dominica and reach southward to the north of Trinidad & Tobago and west of Barbados. The Windward Islands are called such because they were more windward to sailing ships arriving to the New World than the Leeward Islands, given that the prevailing trade winds in the West Indies"
"flight. The mountainous terrain of the Canary Islands also caters to the growing popularity of ultra running and ultramarathons as host of annual competitive long-distance events including Transvulcania on La Palma, Transgrancanaria on Gran Canaria and the Half Marathon des Sables on Fuerteventura. The Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (""Tourist Festival of International Interest"") and Carnival of Las Palmas are one of the most famous Carnivals in Spain. It is celebrated on the streets between the months of February and March. Canary Islands The Canary Islands (; , ) is a Spanish archipelago and the southernmost autonomous community of"
"Site that is the third largest volcano in the world from its base, El Teide. Teide is the most visited national park in Spain, with a total of 2.8 million visitors, according to the Instituto Canario de Estadística (ISTAC), and it is one of the most visited National Parks in the world. Gran Canaria has the biggest city in the Canary Islands, Las Palmas. Gran Canaria receives approximately 4 million tourists every year. Maspalomas is one of the most famous tourist attractions. This island is considered to have the best weather in the Canary Islands and some of the best"
"Pinus canariensis Pinus canariensis, the Canary Island pine, is a species of gymnosperm in the coniferous family Pinaceae. It is a large, evergreen tree native and endemic to the outer Canary Islands (Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Hierro and La Palma) in the Atlantic Ocean. It is a subtropical pine and does not tolerate low temperatures or hard frost, surviving temperatures down to about −6 to −10 °C. Within its natural area, it grows under extremely variable rainfall regimes, from less than to several thousands, mostly due to differences in mist-capturing by the foliage. Under warm conditions, this is one of the"
"Several native species form laurisilva forests. As a consequence, the individual islands in the Canary archipelago tend to have distinct microclimates. Those islands such as El Hierro, La Palma and La Gomera lying to the west of the archipelago have a climate which is influenced by the moist Canary Current. They are well vegetated even at low levels and have extensive tracts of sub-tropical laurisilva forest. As one travels east toward the African coast, the influence of the current diminishes, and the islands become increasingly arid. Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, the islands which are closest to the African mainland, are effectively"
"of Spain, the sponsor of his expedition. In the past, pronunciation of the name differed: old timers said ""Anna Mar-EYE-a,"" but most people today say ""Anna Mar-EE-a."" According to a regional historian of note, Lillian Burns, the daughter of the early land developer, Owen Burns, the correct pronunciation of the name of the island by its early settlers was, ""an-na ma-rye-a"", since it was named for the strong winds occurring in the area, using the German term for the wind, ""Maria"". This pronunciation may be heard in the song, ""They Call the Wind Maria"", from the musical, ""Paint Your Wagon""."
"El Hierro (DO) El Hierro is a Spanish Denominación de Origen (DO) for wines that covers the entire island of El Hierro, the smallest and westernmost island of the Canary Islands, Spain. It acquired its DO in 1994. The first vineyards were planted by an Englishman, John Hill, in the seventeenth century. The wine produced was used for distillation of spirits which were then exported to South America, especially Venezuela and Cuba. For centuries, sweet fortified wines from the Canaries were popular in England and was known as Canary Sack. In the play ""As You Like"" It by William Shakespeare"
"from increases in deviatoric stress from post-glacial rebound, while the size and frequency of eruptions are also likely to increase. Cumbre Vieja Cumbre Vieja () is an active although dormant volcanic ridge on the volcanic ocean island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain, that erupted twice in the 20th century – in 1949, and again in 1971. The ridge of the Cumbre Vieja trends in an approximate north-south direction and covers the southern two-thirds of the island. Several volcanic craters are located on the summit ridge and flanks. La Palma is a volcanic ocean island, located on the"
"Cape Verde Cape Verde () or Cabo Verde (, ) (, ), officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country spanning an archipelago of 10 volcanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean. It forms part of the Macaronesia ecoregion, along with the Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira, and the Savage Isles. In ancient times these islands were referred to as ""the Islands of the Blessed"" or the ""Fortunate Isles"". Located west of the Cape Verde Peninsula in West Africa, the islands cover a combined area of slightly over . The Cape Verde archipelago was uninhabited until the 15th century,"
"when a boat sank off the Canary Islands; twelve of the bodies were never found. The nineteenth man was killed when while trying to repair his roof during the storm; winds threw him from his ladder. The islands of Tenerife and La Palma were hardest hit, with many uprooted trees and landslides reported. The peak gust recorded at La Palma was 95 mph (152 km/h), and at Tenerife the maximum gust was 90 mph (147 km/h). Some patients at Tenerife's University Hospital were evacuated to a safer part of the building when paneling from the hospital's heliport was torn free"
"Pityusic Islands The Pityusic Islands, often referenced simply as the Pityuses ( , ; from the Greek πιτύα ""pitýa"", pine tree), or commonly but informally (and ambiguously) as the Pine Islands, is the name given collectively to the Balearic islands of Ibiza (Catalan: ""Eivissa""), Formentera, S'Espalmador and other small islets in the Mediterranean Sea. The islands are situated approximately southwest of the island of Majorca, and approximately east of the Cap de la Nau in the Iberian Peninsula. The first known name of the islands was the Ancient Greek geonym Πιτυοῦσσαι ""Pityûssai"" (""covered in pine trees""). From about 200 BCE,"
"in Iceland, having operated since 1906. Weather observations began at the lighthouse in 1921, which since 1940 have been conducted at night too. Stórhöfði Stórhöfði is a peninsula and the southernmost point of Heimaey, the largest island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago. It is claimed to be the windiest place in Europe, and holds the record for the lowest on land observation of air pressure in Europe. The name means ""great cape"" and was also the name of a street in Reykjavik's Höfði industrial area until 2015 when it was renamed Svarthöfði (""black cape""), which is the Icelandic term for Darth"
"Islands; especially on the island of La Palma. Canary Islanders were the driving force in the cigar industry in Cuba, where they were called ""Vegueros."" Many of the big cigar factories in Cuba were owned by Canary Islanders. After the Castro revolution, many Cubans and returning Canarians settled in the Canary Islands, among them cigar factory owners such as the Garcias. Through them the cigar industry made its way to the Canary Islands from Cuba, and it is now well-established there. The island of La Palma has had the most Cuban influence out of the seven islands, and its accent"
"The connection to dogs is retained in their depiction on the islands' coat-of-arms. It is considered that the aborigines of Gran Canaria called themselves ""Canarios"". It is possible that after being conquered, this name was used in plural in Spanish, i.e., as to refer to all of the islands as the Canarii-as. What is certain is that the name of the islands does not derive from the canary bird; rather, the birds are named after the islands. Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the archipelago. Gran Canaria, with 865,070 inhabitants, is both the Canary Islands' second most"